This year we replaced four out of the six main floor windows. Our house was built in 74 so the old sliders were the aluminum which leaked terribly. We also installed a new high Ef. furnace and new hardwood floors. We were told by the furnace installers that we had to put in a bathroom fan right away or we would have way too much moister in the house. Our house has always been humid in the summer time to the point that the carpet in the basement feels wet. We added a dehumidifier and only use it in the summer time. I also keep top glass on the tank so we have little evap from the tank. We were told to keep the house at 45% humidity for the hardwood which has been near impossible. Thourgh the cold spell here in Regina we have had to boil water to keep the humidity at 30%. The only window that ices up alot is the one we have yet to replace. I will have to move the sensor down near the tank to see what its readings are.
Sorry Bev, I can't tell you what it was like before as we never had anything to test for humidity.
Hope you get your windows fixed.
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